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facebook page newtown united, they should jump on that and join us, we can create a critical mass to show washington that we're serious about this. ween watt them to work together. >> you were saying today, you have been going to wakes and funerals all day long. >> yes, all day. >> all day long? >> my husband coined a term which is awful, an assembly line of wakes and funerals. we can't figure out which one to go to, there are so many, that we have to divide and concur. the teachers, the sandy hook teachers are really struggling trying to get to as many as possible. and that is true for many of the parents we are struggling with that. >> you are often waiting two hours to get into pay your respects. two to five hours it is freezing cold and yesterday that is raining. that is a wonderful thing because so many people are coming out to support the families. and then part of the reason you're waiting too is our town is gridlocked with traffic from people from out of town from the media, we have to plan to leave our houses sometimes an hour before we even want to be there, then you want to be at the fune
facebook page newtown united, they should jump on that and join us, we can create a critical mass to show washington that we're serious about this. ween watt them to work together. >> you were saying today, you have been going to wakes and funerals all day long. >> yes, all day. >> all day long? >> my husband coined a term which is awful, an assembly line of wakes and funerals. we can't figure out which one to go to, there are so many, that we have to divide and concur....
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i've been in washington a long time, gun control is an issue. i think he's going to try. >> a crime like this has shocked the nation. whether it leads to change, we'll have to see. on the mental health issues. you and sanjay were talking about this earlier, mental health is oddly dealt with in this country. it's not dealt with or considered in the same way as a disease like cancer. >> tipper gore, remember tipper gore, she dealt with this issue, and tried to bring it to the forefront but it's sort of gone away. gun control is important, but mental health, dealing with this, and taking it out of the back rows and dealing with it, if a loved one sees a young kid who has some problems, not just pretend they don't exist, there are medical treatments. >> and also often times parents can't get help unless the child can be proven to be a danger to themselves or others. and that often waits until a crime is committed. >> and we don't know enough about the shooter in this case, we don't know what kind of individuals this individual may or may not have ha
i've been in washington a long time, gun control is an issue. i think he's going to try. >> a crime like this has shocked the nation. whether it leads to change, we'll have to see. on the mental health issues. you and sanjay were talking about this earlier, mental health is oddly dealt with in this country. it's not dealt with or considered in the same way as a disease like cancer. >> tipper gore, remember tipper gore, she dealt with this issue, and tried to bring it to the...
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washington to wall street. u.s. stocks ended the session on friday in the red for the fifth straight day. a triple digit loss for the dow which tumbled 158 points, the nasdaq lost almost 26 points. the s&p 500 shed almost 16 points. and the gridlock in washington could help the current congress make history as the most unproductive ever. it's amazing. a review by the huffington post shows 219 bills have been passed this session, that's compared to 383 bills passed by the previous congress, and 460 by the group before that. now, to avoid the distinction, congress needs to submit about 100 bills to president obama over the next few days. something tells me they're not going to be able to do that. but there is one thing the senate has been able to agree on, getting aid to victims of superstorm sandy. by a 61-33 vote, the chamber passed the measure offering $60 billion in help. it heads to the house which must approve the bill by thursday or else the process has to start all over again. at least 113 people were kil
washington to wall street. u.s. stocks ended the session on friday in the red for the fifth straight day. a triple digit loss for the dow which tumbled 158 points, the nasdaq lost almost 26 points. the s&p 500 shed almost 16 points. and the gridlock in washington could help the current congress make history as the most unproductive ever. it's amazing. a review by the huffington post shows 219 bills have been passed this session, that's compared to 383 bills passed by the previous congress,...
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all part of those growing tensions between washington and moscow. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with anderson with a look at what's coming up. >> tomorrow will be a dave mourning officially in connecticut, unofficially across the country. the one-week anniversary of those who loved lost ones. today there were six more funerals. we're honoring the lives of those lost and their memories ahead on the program. we'll tell you who was buried today. you'll also hear from the family of vicki soto, her mom, her two sisters and her brother share the stories of how her heroism saved the lives of her young students that day. and unthinkable. people capitalizing on the tragedy. there are some sickening scams going on right now. people trying to raise donations in the victims' names. fraudulent websites, asking for money. we'll speak with the attorney general about what he can do to shut those sites down. >>> also the first big blizzard of the year. roads closed, tens of thousands without power across the midwest. we'll tell you how the storm could
all part of those growing tensions between washington and moscow. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with anderson with a look at what's coming up. >> tomorrow will be a dave mourning officially in connecticut, unofficially across the country. the one-week anniversary of those who loved lost ones. today there were six more funerals. we're honoring the lives of those lost and their memories ahead on the program. we'll tell you who was buried today. you'll also...
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there was a memorial in washington on friday. the obamas arrived in hawaii yesterday for their christmas vacation. >>> tunisia auctioning off, clothing, jewelry, art all among the items people can bid on, but the highlight is expected to be the cars including a lamborghini and a bentley and an armored d cadill cadillac. >>> more top stories at the top of the hour when "cnn sunday morning" continues. i'll randi kaye. dr. sanjay gupta md begins right now. >>> what might be the most upsetting story i ever reported. i want to start by saying the kind of horrible violence that we saw in newtown, connecticut, it isn't new. the worst school attack took place more than 80 years ago in michigan. there was this new school, baath consolidated school which was the pride and joy of that community. this farmer, he became angry about that. so, get this, for weeks he put dynamite under the local school and then eventually blew it up. 38 children died. and then he killed himself with another load of dynamite. we'll never truly know for sure why h
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in washington, ktvu channel 2 news. >> shame on the nra! >> reporter: code pink protesters disrupted that rifle association press conference in wash wash twice. demonstrators held up signs saying nra, blood on your hands and the nra is killing our kids. critics are blasting today's response about making schools safer. ahead in 9 minutes bay area educators tell fuss more guns would -- teleus more guns would better protect our students -- tell us more guns would better protect our students. >>> a twist on the gun buy back next month. in addition to purchases guns from residents authorities will buy back violent video games. >> you just don't need to have hathat kind of carnage exposed to our young people. and, it -- it will open up the dialogue, i hope, with families to know what is going on. >> the marin gun and buy back is set for january 15th. martin luther king junior's birthday. the video games will be destroyed. >>> in the south bay, the police say they arrested a woman with connection to a deadly home invasion robbery. the authorities
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>> reporter: well, liz, we're at washington avenue here. this is the final point where parents can come to. they have to walk up to that hill to get up to the firehouse and pick up their children. so many people are ditching their cars and going up there. certainly less now. we know that there are several parents who are still awaiting word that children are unaccounted for. we see some making it back down the hill with their children certainly relieved after what's been an incredibly emotional morning. we just spoke with a parent and his fourth grade son who describes some of the chaos that was going on inside of that school on lockdown and police were trying to apprehend the shooter and bring this to an end. let's hear a little bit of what they had to say. >> i was in the gym at the time. so the teachers -- he we heard lots of bangs, and we thought that it was the custodian knocking stuff down. we heard screaming. and so went onto -- we went to the wall, and we sat down. then the police came in. it's like, is he in here? then he ran out.
>> reporter: well, liz, we're at washington avenue here. this is the final point where parents can come to. they have to walk up to that hill to get up to the firehouse and pick up their children. so many people are ditching their cars and going up there. certainly less now. we know that there are several parents who are still awaiting word that children are unaccounted for. we see some making it back down the hill with their children certainly relieved after what's been an incredibly...
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. >>> and what was a poorly guarded secret in washington, john kerry nominated to the next secretary of state. susan rice was believed to be the first choice, but she pulled her name out of the running after several members of congress attacked her responses to the deadly attacks in benghazi. >>> a former u.s. marine was imprisoned in mexico for four months has been reunited with his family. john hammer was released yesterday partly thanks to the work from u.s. senator bill nelson. hammer was imprisoned on a questionable charge after police found him with an antique shotgun. he says u.s. officials told him it was okay to cross the border with the gun shown here, but mexican officials accused him of violating their law. those are the headlines, randi, back to you. >>> thanks, nick. as the year winds down, we wanted to take a look back at some of the top moments in 2012. >>> today is a new day at augusta national. >> augusta national, perhaps the most prestigious gulf club in america had excluded women from the membership role since the opening in 1932. but that changed in august with
. >>> and what was a poorly guarded secret in washington, john kerry nominated to the next secretary of state. susan rice was believed to be the first choice, but she pulled her name out of the running after several members of congress attacked her responses to the deadly attacks in benghazi. >>> a former u.s. marine was imprisoned in mexico for four months has been reunited with his family. john hammer was released yesterday partly thanks to the work from u.s. senator bill...
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a new abc news washington post poll shows support for stricter gun control at a five-year high. 54% want stricter laws. 59% support a ban on ammunition clips and 52% want a ban on semi automatic handgun autos classes resumed in two south bay schools shut down because of a bomb threat directed as a teacher. classes resumed atmonta vista high school. kept them closed on fridayhmzxñ, and they had a call to reopen following the arrest of the 16-year-old suspect. parents face difficult time explaining thing owes to their kids. >> this is a very delicate. have you to explain it to kids. they cannot understand the details that, you know? in their minds. so in a way that safety is necessary. they have been doing good work. >> police say the 16-year-old confessed to claiming a bomb was blais plaised on campus. no device was found. the teenager faces felony charges in juvenile court. >> now, abc 7 news will continue to cover the shooting traj dmi newtown as it unfolds. at 5:30 on world news a closer look at the two adut survivors playing a key role into the investigation. and you can express your
a new abc news washington post poll shows support for stricter gun control at a five-year high. 54% want stricter laws. 59% support a ban on ammunition clips and 52% want a ban on semi automatic handgun autos classes resumed in two south bay schools shut down because of a bomb threat directed as a teacher. classes resumed atmonta vista high school. kept them closed on fridayhmzxñ, and they had a call to reopen following the arrest of the 16-year-old suspect. parents face difficult time...
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, and obviously he has a lot of pressing business in washington as well. we have breaking news out of the white house. i want to take you now to my colleague, dan lothian, who's covering for me down there. exactly what's happening, dan? >> reporter: well, we have learned from a white house official that president obama is meeting here at the white house with house speaker boehner to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of optimism in recent days because of some willingness, apparently, to compromise on the part of republicans. and so this meeting taking place within the hour here at the white house. it's unclear whether what we're seeing here is the last few minutes before a formal agreement is reached or still some tough issues to work out. but what i can confirm is that speaker boehner and the president meeting here at the white house to discuss those ongoing negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: all right, dan lothian for us. thank you. i want to go over to capitol hill no
, and obviously he has a lot of pressing business in washington as well. we have breaking news out of the white house. i want to take you now to my colleague, dan lothian, who's covering for me down there. exactly what's happening, dan? >> reporter: well, we have learned from a white house official that president obama is meeting here at the white house with house speaker boehner to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of...
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brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> well, there is other news as well in washington, house speaker john boehner has agreed to raise taxes on the rich to avert the fiscal cliff. a source tells cnn that boehner has offered to raise tax rates on people making more than $1 million in exchange for entitlement cuts, the white house is still holding to the $250,000 threshold. unless a deal is reached by january 1st, 98% of americans will be hit with a tax increase. >>> egypt's muslim brotherhood declare as narrow victory in the first round of hotly contested constitutional referendum. this is the only first weekend of voting, the rest of the country will vote next weekend. election monitor report some claims of voter intimidation, as well as early poll closings. >>> former south african president, nelson mandala is recovering in a hospital in pretoria. the 94-year-old nobel laureate had gall stones removed yesterday. he was hospitalized last weekend for a lung infection, he's been keeping a low profile for years and is hailed as a hero of democracy in south africa. >>> well, a message of hope
brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> well, there is other news as well in washington, house speaker john boehner has agreed to raise taxes on the rich to avert the fiscal cliff. a source tells cnn that boehner has offered to raise tax rates on people making more than $1 million in exchange for entitlement cuts, the white house is still holding to the $250,000 threshold. unless a deal is reached by january 1st, 98% of americans will be hit with a tax increase. >>> egypt's muslim...
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first, we want to go our cnn's dana bash in washington. she has a check of headlines. >> president obama appears to ready to nominate senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. a democrat that spoke to kerry tells cnn the announcement could come this week. kerry is currently the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. many colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the senate have expressed support for kerry. he's likely to win senate confirmation easily. the current secretary of state is recovering from a concussion. hillary clinton sustained the injury after she fainted during a bout with the stomach flu. she's being mon toitored by docs who recommend she take the week off. she will not testimony thursday on the september attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >>> the state department is expected to receive an independent advisory review board's report tomorrow. they will receive it on wednesday, and the state department is also expected to present recommendations on improving security at u.s. embassies. >>> a potent
first, we want to go our cnn's dana bash in washington. she has a check of headlines. >> president obama appears to ready to nominate senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. a democrat that spoke to kerry tells cnn the announcement could come this week. kerry is currently the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. many colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the senate have expressed support for kerry. he's likely to win senate confirmation easily. the current...
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could hit the fiscal cliff, now, in washington, there could be a deal. at least they're close to a deal, possibly. a source close to the talks tells cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to hike taxes on the wealthiest americans. that's something the president says must be included in any plan, but speaker boehner previously called tax increases on top earners a nonstarter. his office says there is no deal. >>> president obama seems set to nominate john kerry as his next secretary of state. united nations ambassador susan rice was the expexed choice, but you remember she pulled her name out of the running because of the controversy over her comments in the wake of the benghazi attacks. the formal announcement could come this week. >>> outgoing secretary of state, hillary clinton, is resting at home after suffering a concussion. she has been battling a stomach virus and fainted. her office said it's not severe, but clinton will be forced to skip her appearance in front of the house foreign relations committee this week. she was expected to testif
could hit the fiscal cliff, now, in washington, there could be a deal. at least they're close to a deal, possibly. a source close to the talks tells cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to hike taxes on the wealthiest americans. that's something the president says must be included in any plan, but speaker boehner previously called tax increases on top earners a nonstarter. his office says there is no deal. >>> president obama seems set to nominate john kerry as his next...
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tom foreman is in washington with the latest information on what we have about how the day unfolded inside that school. tom? >> anderson, police are essentially constructing a map of all of the places that might have had connections to this shooter. for example, his brother's apartment down here in new jersey. across new york up into connecticut, his mother's house where she was found dead. and only about three miles away, of course, the school. to try to figure out what led him to this spot at that time. because they do believe that shortly after murdering his mother, he did drive the few miles from her house to this school and emerge in this parking lot with weapons very much like these to go into the school. now, let's look at the time line of what happened. that's really what they're trying to reconstruct. about 9:30 in the morning that's when we believe based on eyewitness accounts and police radio that he probably left his car. we think this is the one over here, based on the investigation, and came up to the front of the school. that's also when he encountered his first obstacles, b
tom foreman is in washington with the latest information on what we have about how the day unfolded inside that school. tom? >> anderson, police are essentially constructing a map of all of the places that might have had connections to this shooter. for example, his brother's apartment down here in new jersey. across new york up into connecticut, his mother's house where she was found dead. and only about three miles away, of course, the school. to try to figure out what led him to this...
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no matter what comes out of washington.. why traders are convinced.. there will be no falling off a fiscal cliff. in today's cover story.. why retailers and wall street firms are stepping away from gunmakers. plus- who has more power millenniels or baby boomers.. the surprising answer.. and what will interest rates look like in 2013? first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas good morning. it's wednesday december 19th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look what is the market telling us? stocks rallied once again yesteday..in what traders view as a sign a deal to avert the so called fiscal cliff.. is highly likely. money pulled out of gold -- which is considered a safe haven.. and instead went into equities.. as well as oil. shares of oracle bounced almost 3% in heavy volume. the tech company surpassed wall street's expectations. oracle is up 28% this year. gas prices are closing in on a 2 year low. the national average for a gallon of unleaded regular is $3.23. it's time now for t
no matter what comes out of washington.. why traders are convinced.. there will be no falling off a fiscal cliff. in today's cover story.. why retailers and wall street firms are stepping away from gunmakers. plus- who has more power millenniels or baby boomers.. the surprising answer.. and what will interest rates look like in 2013? first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas good morning. it's wednesday december 19th. i'm...
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when might they come back to washington? and is there still a chance of a deal even though time is running short? >> yeah, if you try to go to a door to door in washington, you'd be walking a long time before anybody answered the doors. everyone has gone home for the christmas break, but everyone has also said they expect to be back some time next week. president obama was saying he would work with lawmakers next week some time after christmas. chance the house and senate could be back in around the 27th. that gives them four days at best to beat the deadline. so it's going to be a lot of work that would have to be done in a little amount of time. randi? >> not looking good. emily schmidt. thank you so much. >>> well, days before christmas, the airports have been packed while some highways are near empty. all signs of the severe weather in the midwest that is now heading east. just listen to that wind. the system that caused this blizzard in iowa and wisconsin traveled through ohio and is now hitting pennsylvania and upstate
when might they come back to washington? and is there still a chance of a deal even though time is running short? >> yeah, if you try to go to a door to door in washington, you'd be walking a long time before anybody answered the doors. everyone has gone home for the christmas break, but everyone has also said they expect to be back some time next week. president obama was saying he would work with lawmakers next week some time after christmas. chance the house and senate could be back in...
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you're going to go back to washington. united states senate. is new federal legislation needed to tighten up gun control in the united states? >> you know, wolf, i think that is a conversation i'm going to have with my colleagues. and today i'm not going to discuss that out of respect to the families and i'm going to be back be again tomorrow. but i'm going to go to washington and i'm going to raise this issue and i think it's time for the conversation to be renewed for the dialogue to begin again and for the senate to consider whether that kind of action is necessary. >> senator blumenthal, thank you for coming in. >> thank you. >> our deep condolences to everyone in the state. they are suffering and so are we. >> thank you. thank you for being here. >>> that's it. what a horrific story. what else could i say? i will be back later. a special three-hour "the situation room" starting at 5:00 p.m. eastern until 8:00 p.m. our coverage will continue. also we're following the latest of secretary hillary clinton. she suffered a concussion. she fainte
you're going to go back to washington. united states senate. is new federal legislation needed to tighten up gun control in the united states? >> you know, wolf, i think that is a conversation i'm going to have with my colleagues. and today i'm not going to discuss that out of respect to the families and i'm going to be back be again tomorrow. but i'm going to go to washington and i'm going to raise this issue and i think it's time for the conversation to be renewed for the dialogue to...
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the nra speaks out tomorrow in washington. we honor the lives that were remembered there that day. jesse lewis couldn't wait to get to school that friday. he was excited for the holidays and his dad was going to join him in the class that afternoon to make gingerbread houses. he was 6 years old. smart, compassionate beyond his years, his dad thought jesse could concur the world. he died trying to lead others to safety after hearing gunshots in the hallway. that's how he lived his life, his parents say, fearless, courage, and full of strength about jesse loved animals and was learning to ride horses. his favorite toy was a little soldier. almost every night of his life, jesse slept in his mother's arms. his family writes, the picture that remains etched in our souls is him in his boots, ripped jeans and t-shirt, chomping through the pasture on his way from one adventure to another. catherine hubbard was known for the bright red hair and her smile that was always on her face. she, too, was 6 years old. every single christmas she asked santa to bring her a pet. even as baby she asked
the nra speaks out tomorrow in washington. we honor the lives that were remembered there that day. jesse lewis couldn't wait to get to school that friday. he was excited for the holidays and his dad was going to join him in the class that afternoon to make gingerbread houses. he was 6 years old. smart, compassionate beyond his years, his dad thought jesse could concur the world. he died trying to lead others to safety after hearing gunshots in the hallway. that's how he lived his life, his...
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>> there is a huge debate in washington, and there has been ever since i have come to washington there has been a huge debate over guns, and gun control and assault weapons bans and background checks and gun shows and i have been hearing this debate for years and it is a debate that tnlz to resonate now and people feel very strongly on both sides and on the one hand people say less guns, that's better, and the other hand people want to have self protection and be able to protect themselves in their homes and be able to protect their families and so they want guns and this debate will go on. i am not saying i have the answers and i am not saying there are easy answers to this debate. in the immediate aftermath of a disaster like we just saw, i suspect that the debate will intensify at least in the short-term before we move onto something else. >> and dana bash, if you could weigh in on that as well. wolf alluded to the idea, the who, the why, the mandate, and all of these things that will be critical, maybe clues as to just how much teeth any initiative may have. are you getting any ear
>> there is a huge debate in washington, and there has been ever since i have come to washington there has been a huge debate over guns, and gun control and assault weapons bans and background checks and gun shows and i have been hearing this debate for years and it is a debate that tnlz to resonate now and people feel very strongly on both sides and on the one hand people say less guns, that's better, and the other hand people want to have self protection and be able to protect...
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the question is will it gain more momentum, and will washington do anything about it? john has been looking at it. lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront reality. you are starting to see politicians on both sides of the aisle say maybe now is not the time to rely on ideology or partisan politics put to start taking a long look at the laws that exist around guns. not infringing on the second amendment, but taking a look at what reasonable restrictions can be put in place. in the last 24 hours, two leading southern democratic leaders, joel manchin and mark warner, said this event has changed them and they're open to new solutions. let's take a look at what m manchin told christine amanpour. >> who would think that children in america or anyone would be slaughtered? it changed me. i don't know of anyone who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i don't know people who need 10, 20, 30-round clips
the question is will it gain more momentum, and will washington do anything about it? john has been looking at it. lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront reality. you are starting to see politicians on both sides of the aisle say maybe now is not the time to rely on ideology or partisan politics put to start...
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and tomorrow we're all going to washington, d.c. to deliver 245 message to congress and the president. >> it shouldn't be a political issue. >> no. >> in australia and in britain when they had the similar outrages, it wasn't about politics. it wasn't left or right. >> no. >> it was about people power getting action. jessica, let me come to you. because you have a quite extraordinary story. and tell me quickly the connections you have to various mass shootings. >> my husband was a student at columbine. he was uninjured, but emotionally scarred. >> he saw two students killed? >> correct. and then the little girl i baby sat was killed in platte canyon high school in bailey, colorado in 2006. >> she was shot dead? >> she was shot dead. and by a deranged gunman who randomly entered that school. and then my cousin was killed at the aurora theater. and sitting next to him was my middle school and high school classmate, and he was shot three times, but survived. >> and just pure chance. they did not know each other. >> they did not know eac
and tomorrow we're all going to washington, d.c. to deliver 245 message to congress and the president. >> it shouldn't be a political issue. >> no. >> in australia and in britain when they had the similar outrages, it wasn't about politics. it wasn't left or right. >> no. >> it was about people power getting action. jessica, let me come to you. because you have a quite extraordinary story. and tell me quickly the connections you have to various mass shootings....
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. >>> some business out of washington to bring your way. there has been some movement. i say some movement on the plans to avoid the fiscal cliff. and when i say some movement it means plan b because republicans are apparently readying something to consider plan b to try to avoid going off the fiscal cliff. we are counting down two weeks until the deadline. the deal has to be made before then. the republicans are saying that a counteroffer came their way from president obama on taxes and spending as quote not there yet. dana bash joins me live from capitol hill. i know that the speaker of the house spoke just last hour about his concerns and thoughts moving forward. are we getting anything other than rhetoric and platitudes? are we finding further movement ahead? >> reporter: we are definitely getting a lot of rhetoric and platitudes. high stakes positioning and tactical positioning right now as we get closer to that deadline. but big picture of what is going on is that the house speaker went into a meeting and announced he was going to move forward to plan b. what is p
. >>> some business out of washington to bring your way. there has been some movement. i say some movement on the plans to avoid the fiscal cliff. and when i say some movement it means plan b because republicans are apparently readying something to consider plan b to try to avoid going off the fiscal cliff. we are counting down two weeks until the deadline. the deal has to be made before then. the republicans are saying that a counteroffer came their way from president obama on taxes...
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both men left washington for the holidays. president obama and family are in his native hawaii for a short christmas break. we'll have a live report from hawaii and the latest on the fiscal cliff talks a few minutes as well. >>> it's official. bp oil company will pay up to the tune of $7.8 billion. that is a class action settlement amount they agreed to pay, about 100,000 businesses and individuals hurt by the biggest oil spill in american history. a federal judge formized the settlement yesterday. a lot of gulf coast residents opted out of the class action suit and are pursuing lawsuits on their own. >>> in egypt today, more effects of a brand-new government's growing pains. the vice president is out. he is stepping down there. this man, mahmud mechanicy announced political life does not agree with him, and he'll go back to being a judge. it's the same day the egyptian people are voting for a second straight weekend on proposed changes to the country new islamist backed constitution. egypt's new president gave himself near ab
both men left washington for the holidays. president obama and family are in his native hawaii for a short christmas break. we'll have a live report from hawaii and the latest on the fiscal cliff talks a few minutes as well. >>> it's official. bp oil company will pay up to the tune of $7.8 billion. that is a class action settlement amount they agreed to pay, about 100,000 businesses and individuals hurt by the biggest oil spill in american history. a federal judge formized the...
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i've been in washington a long time. gun control is a tough issue but i think it's something he'll certainly try. >> a crime like this has shocked the nation. whether it leads to change, we'll have to see. on the mental health issues. you and sanjay were talking about this earlier, mental health is something which is so oddly dealt with this in country -- >> right. >> it's not dealt with or considered in the same way as a disease like canr.
i've been in washington a long time. gun control is a tough issue but i think it's something he'll certainly try. >> a crime like this has shocked the nation. whether it leads to change, we'll have to see. on the mental health issues. you and sanjay were talking about this earlier, mental health is something which is so oddly dealt with this in country -- >> right. >> it's not dealt with or considered in the same way as a disease like canr.
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but i have a feeling that the majority of these parents are going to be marching on washington. are going to be demanding change, whether it be more help for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled or stricter gun control, and they're going to be the best spokesman for this issue because they want to make sure that these 20 kids' memory doesn't just vanish from the scene. there's something good that can come from this, and once the grieving process is over, i do think we're going to have one of the most powerful lobbying forces that this country has ever seen in the parents and relatives of those that were killed last friday. >> senator-elect chris murphy, i appreciate you joining us. thank you. >> thanks, anderson. >>> i should say we did invite the nra of course on the program tonight. got no response from them. a headline at forbes online describes what is going on with guns now after the tragedy. it reads the political backlash against gun sales is driving them upward. whatever you think about guns and gun sales, that's the bottom line. a big business dominated by retai
but i have a feeling that the majority of these parents are going to be marching on washington. are going to be demanding change, whether it be more help for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled or stricter gun control, and they're going to be the best spokesman for this issue because they want to make sure that these 20 kids' memory doesn't just vanish from the scene. there's something good that can come from this, and once the grieving process is over, i do think we're going to have...
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. >> muchisiÍsimas gracias, en washington las banderas sonden n a media asta, en seÑal de duelo nacional decretado por bes como de hoy siempre nos abren el d a detabte por el control de armas, adelante con las reacciones . >> buenas tardes, palabras como horror, indignacion, shoicck, e escucharon en todas las esferas del gobierno, a medida que se escuchaban las reacciones, de c democrataas y republicanos ped a pedÍan compasion familiares, entre ellos el presidente de los estados unidos barack obama , quiÉn tuvo hoy que lcuhuchar para controlar s e emociones . >> el presidente de los estados unidos barack obama dijo que e ereerr reaccionaba como un padre y no como presiodente, tp leampoco p importo que se limpiara las l r lag lÁgrimas, la mayorÍa de los eqq murieron eran niÑos entre 5-q0 a aÑos, bellas criaturas dijo e e realizo varias pausas en su di c disdis discurso, continuo diciendo que tenÍan todas sus vidas por de delante, que no celebrarian cu p cumpleaÑos, graduaciones, dec t decreto 4 didÍas e luto y ban a banderas a media asta . >> agrego nuestros corazones t estÁn ro
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brian todd, cnn, washington. >> we're also getting a lot of questions about how you can help those affected. if you want to help, go to cnn.com/impact. john? >> thanks so much, ali. as everyone knows, our focus as much as it can be is on victims. there is an investigation going on right now. there are so many questions. and we're learning more now about the suspected shooter in this case. police say his name is adam lanza. cnn's mary snow is at lanza's home. what can you tell us about the suspected shooter? >> reporter: john, it's believed that he lived with his mother at the home that is behind me now blocked off by police. and in terms of descriptions of him, one neighbor described him as troubled. former classmates described him as very bright, someone who kept to himself socially awkward, and we're also learning from our -- cnn's susan candiotti that a law enforcement official told her that a family member of lanza told investigators that he had a form of autism. >> mary, what do we know about the guns? the weapons that he used in the shooting? we understand there were two pistols, also
brian todd, cnn, washington. >> we're also getting a lot of questions about how you can help those affected. if you want to help, go to cnn.com/impact. john? >> thanks so much, ali. as everyone knows, our focus as much as it can be is on victims. there is an investigation going on right now. there are so many questions. and we're learning more now about the suspected shooter in this case. police say his name is adam lanza. cnn's mary snow is at lanza's home. what can you tell us...
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washington back to work. the countydown is on. you've got six days to prevent this country from going over the fiscal cliff and today at least, we didn't see any action. nothing. now, i'm not trying to be a g n grinch here. i hope everyone's had a merry, merry christmas. >> drink some eggnog, have some christmas cookies, sing some christmas carols. >> but today's the 26th. you've drunk, you eaten and you've sung. now is the time for action. the latest news out of washington tonight, treasury secretary tim geithner told congress that the country will hit the debt ceiling on december 31st, some two months earlier than expected, but there's still no date yet on when the house of representatives will be called into session to veto a vote on any deal. president obama cut his hawaiian vacation short and is due to land in washington tomorrow. but if politicians aren't feeling enough urgency, the people people. 50% of americans think a deal is likely. that's down nine points from just a few weeks ago. if we go over the cliff, it will affe
washington back to work. the countydown is on. you've got six days to prevent this country from going over the fiscal cliff and today at least, we didn't see any action. nothing. now, i'm not trying to be a g n grinch here. i hope everyone's had a merry, merry christmas. >> drink some eggnog, have some christmas cookies, sing some christmas carols. >> but today's the 26th. you've drunk, you eaten and you've sung. now is the time for action. the latest news out of washington tonight,...
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this is not some washington commission, not something where folks will study the issue six months and publish a report that gets read and then pushed aside. this is a team that has a very specific task to pull together real reforms right now. i asked joe to lead this effort in part because he wrote the 1994 crime bill than help law enforcement bring down the rate of violent crime in this country. that plant -- that bill also included the assault weapons banned but that was publicly supported at the time by former presidents including ronald reagan. the good news is there's already a growing consensus for us to build from. the majority of americans support banning the sale of military-style assault weapons. a majority of americans support banning the sale of high capacity ammunition clips. a majority of americans support laws requiring background checks before all gun purchases so that criminals cannot take advantage of legal loopholes to purchase a gun from somebody who will not take the responsibility of doing a background check at all. i urge the new congress to hold a vote on these
this is not some washington commission, not something where folks will study the issue six months and publish a report that gets read and then pushed aside. this is a team that has a very specific task to pull together real reforms right now. i asked joe to lead this effort in part because he wrote the 1994 crime bill than help law enforcement bring down the rate of violent crime in this country. that plant -- that bill also included the assault weapons banned but that was publicly supported at...
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all part of those growing tensions between washington and moscow. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now, our fifth story out front, the mind of a killer. adam lanza left few clues for investigators as to yes went on a shooting spree, killing 27 people last friday. now a geneticist has been joined to the investigation to try to determine if biology played a role. it is hard to imagine anything else. all of us sit here and try to think about how a human being, even an insane human being could kill innocent children. so a big question is this, are certain people predestined to kill? dr. jim fallon has been studying the brains of murderers for close to 20 years. he joins me now. i appreciate you taking the time of you have studied this exhaustively and you gave us some brain scans. i'm going to put them up for our viewers so we can show people what they're talking about. the differences are pretty stark. as you see on the left, two normal brains. then look at the brains on the right. the psychopathic pattern. that is dramatically different. what are we looking a
all part of those growing tensions between washington and moscow. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now, our fifth story out front, the mind of a killer. adam lanza left few clues for investigators as to yes went on a shooting spree, killing 27 people last friday. now a geneticist has been joined to the investigation to try to determine if biology played a role. it is hard to imagine anything else. all of us sit here and try to think about how a human being, even an insane human...
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maintaining its reputation as washington's most intimidating special interest group. lawmakers take them on at their peril as deborah maggart knows. joining us also is robert painter. deborah, you're a strong gun supporter. you had an a-plus rating from the nra and yet you did something they didn't like and they came after you? >> they did. they had proposed a bill that they wrote that pitted property rights in tennessee against gun rights and they were both very important to republicans. property rights are a cornerstone of our democracy. we tried to work with them on that issue and they simply would not compromise with us. they would not -- >> they wrote this bill? >> they wrote the bill and they would not compromise with us about the property rights issue. it was a mandate that said every property owner, every daycare, hospital, nursing home, city hall, county building and your house, you had to allow people to bring a gun on your property and if you didn't like it, too bad. it was the government mandate. >> so when they came after you, they spent a lot of money? >
maintaining its reputation as washington's most intimidating special interest group. lawmakers take them on at their peril as deborah maggart knows. joining us also is robert painter. deborah, you're a strong gun supporter. you had an a-plus rating from the nra and yet you did something they didn't like and they came after you? >> they did. they had proposed a bill that they wrote that pitted property rights in tennessee against gun rights and they were both very important to republicans....
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sorry i cut you off. >> what she described is a microcosm of what's wrong in washington. our elected officials and the president are supposed to be defenders of the second amendment. there's defenders of the constitution. not a lobbying group, but it's the lobbyists who have our government by the throats, not the voters, the lobbyists. you're seeing politicians make decisions based on what they think the money is going to say. the nra is one example. once upon a time, we were against cigarette companies and tobacco companies to do the right thing. what we're experiencing right now, is the same thing we're going to continue to experience until we get serious about the way we're being governed and who's governing us. >> thank you. >>> their job was to make people laugh, but not these days. how a connecticut morning radio show has become a way for listeners to heal. powerful words coming up. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their f
sorry i cut you off. >> what she described is a microcosm of what's wrong in washington. our elected officials and the president are supposed to be defenders of the second amendment. there's defenders of the constitution. not a lobbying group, but it's the lobbyists who have our government by the throats, not the voters, the lobbyists. you're seeing politicians make decisions based on what they think the money is going to say. the nra is one example. once upon a time, we were against...
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when we come back, we'll have more about what happened throughout the day. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. >>> i was in new york, and my wife called me in hissterrics, so i rushed home, and she -- she heard some bangs and she went running into a bathroom. >> it was frightening, it was like my heart stopped beating. i can't even explain it. >> jason carroll gave us a look insi inside the vigil tonight. we're joined by the church's pasto pastor. what do you say to a parent? what do you say to a parent who is going through the worst possible kind of grief imaginable? >> you know, i had a number of conversations with parents today. a number of people belong to the parish community. the words are few. what can you say? many said than
when we come back, we'll have more about what happened throughout the day. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. >>> i was in new...
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in washington vice president biden met with members of the cabinet with law enforcement officials from around the country, he said the administration is absolutely committed to curving gun violence in the united states. now, tomorrow, morning at 6:28 our time, church bells will ring across the country and abc news will have a special report stho it live. we'll stream it live on abc 7 news.com. a special edition of night line tonight. a day in the life of the american gun, stories told from point of view of police, hospitals schools and gun lovers after abc 7 news at 11:00 tonight. >> abc 7 news i team identified a new internet scam. you're now a target even if you're just trying to akopt dopt a puppy. >> yes. it's a story we broke at 11:00. >> these guys don't care what time of the year it is, who you are, they just want your money. >> it's been a tough year for debbie. after 30 years with the postal sfrks she slipped coming off a truck, broker ankle and heel. she broke them again, then, fell down stairs and broke her other ankle. recovering from surgeries has been difficult. debbie ra
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flying back to washington tonight. unwhat kind of deal-making possibilities he will find when he gets back. house republican leaders held a conference call but no decision when to call members back nor is it clear what kind of deal, if any, they will have to vote on. a lot of moving pieces and a lot of digging for cnn's dana bash. i understand there were no decisions out of the call. do we have any sense what fellow republicans are telling speaker boehner? how likely are we going to see a vote before going over the cliff? >> it's up in the air. i'm told it is in part why house republicans didn't make a decision whether to bring the house back or when to do it. the ball is really in the senate's court, specifically with senate democrats. that changed big time since a couple of weeks ago. at this point what senate democrats are trying to figure out is whether or not they can find enough republicans to cross party lines for what the president proposed right before he left for hawaii which is a scale back, focusing on tax
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president obama is rushing back to washington. the question is what kind of reception will he get from the lawmakers he has been negotiating with. dana bash is doing some digging, so does david gergen and the rest of our political insiders. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why you need lifelock to relentlessly protect what matters most... [beeping...] helping stop crooks before your identity is attacked. and now you can have the most comprehensive identity theft protection available today... lifelock ultimate. so for protection you just can't get anywhere else, get lifelock ultimate. >> i didn't know how serious identity theft was until i lost my credit and eventually i lost my home. >> announcer: credit monitoring is not enough, because it tells you after the fact, sometimes as much as 30 days later. with
president obama is rushing back to washington. the question is what kind of reception will he get from the lawmakers he has been negotiating with. dana bash is doing some digging, so does david gergen and the rest of our political insiders. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your...
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want to get you back now to piers morgan, who is in washington, d.c. tonight with a very special interview. >> welcome to the senate committee on foreign relations. this is where some of the most sense sensitive global issues are discussed. tonight i'm sitting down with three legendary citizens, john mccain senior senator from arizona, presidential candidate and ranking member on the armed services committee, joe lieberman, senior senator from connecticut and was on the ticket with al gore, and lindsey graham, the senior senator from south carolina, a member of the armed services appropriations and budget committees. welcome the you three. the three amigos. as dubbed by general petraeus. >> you forgot to mention he ran for president also and lost and he'll run and lose some day. >> this is -- john, much too often as we travel has described us as the losers caucus. once we were in pakistan and the ambassador -- this was 2002, the ambassador was good enough to give a dinner in our honor. mccain and i led the delegation of eight other senators. he got up
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. >> that was ryan caleb, a law pr professor with the university of washington and stanford's internet and society. i want to turn the wheel a little bit and tell you-all at the same time that social media is a central point of discussion and now part of the story. in the wake of what happened, one thing you are seeing is a lot of people debating gun laws now on face book and on twitter and what should be done about people who have mental illness. social media is also giving people a voice and in some ways, that way, wolf, doing a a lot of good, letting people voice their views. force what the crimes are we are going to stay all over this, wolf, and find out what it is that authorities are looking to crackdown there. >> jeff levels, thanks for that report. >>> here in newtown, connect connect, we are all grieving for the flames of these victims. from the best players in history to the number 1 club in the world. the potential of manchester united unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrt
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. >>> let's get you to washington. with congress home for the holidays, a deal on the fiscal cliff looks less and less likely. that could be mean coal in the stocking for house speaker john boehner and the end to his two-year reign as republican leader. he's facing pressure from his own party after his plan b failure. he proposed a vote on the plan to allow taxes to go up on millionaires, but republicans had to pull it off the table after admitting they can't get it passed. foorn illustration check the latest poll, and that's what we have political editor paul stein hauser doing? >> americans are worried about the tax increases and spending cuts that will kick in at the end of the year. 7-10 questioned in our cnn/orc national poll say there would be major problems or a crisis in the country if that happens. >> part of what voters were looking for is some compromise up here. that's what folks want. >> and our poll indicates more americans want the republicans rather than the democrats to compromise more to reach biparti
. >>> let's get you to washington. with congress home for the holidays, a deal on the fiscal cliff looks less and less likely. that could be mean coal in the stocking for house speaker john boehner and the end to his two-year reign as republican leader. he's facing pressure from his own party after his plan b failure. he proposed a vote on the plan to allow taxes to go up on millionaires, but republicans had to pull it off the table after admitting they can't get it passed. foorn...
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you said something about you imagine, you know, 20 moms, 20 families descending on washington. do you think change is possible, whatever that means? >> you know, if these children did not die in vain. i know that these parents are already organizing, and these children are not going to be forgotten. and if these -- the faces of these children, you have seen the photographs. if they don't change the way people are thinking in this country, we are in really big trouble. i just know that these parents are going to organize. they're going to make things happen. >> whether it's guns or meantal health or school safety. >> just for the wellbeing of this world and this country especially. and they're bright people. and they have a bond that will never be broken because of their child. and i know that things are going to happen for the good. >> how are you holding up? >> you know, i must admit i'm getting tired. but these parents are really keeping me going. i look at their strength and i figure if i can't keep going, what good am i? i have a great faith. this hasn't shaken my faith in
you said something about you imagine, you know, 20 moms, 20 families descending on washington. do you think change is possible, whatever that means? >> you know, if these children did not die in vain. i know that these parents are already organizing, and these children are not going to be forgotten. and if these -- the faces of these children, you have seen the photographs. if they don't change the way people are thinking in this country, we are in really big trouble. i just know that...